[1] Her novels prominently feature themes of queerness while the topics of her songs range from Dominican social issues to divergent sexuality.

[2][3] Born in Santo Domingo in 1977, Rita Indiana is the grand-niece of the soprano Ivonne Haza and great-great-great-granddaughter of the poet and hero of the Restoration War, Manuel Rodríguez Objío.

At the age of eighteen, Rita Indiana published her first short stories in the only literary magazine in the Dominican Republic at the time.

Rita Indiana also finds that this genre lends itself to more critical social and political commentary that she has previously not been able to access in past pieces.

In 2009, Rita Indiana banded with a group known as Los Misterios and together they went on to release several more singles along with a complete album titled El Juidero in 2010.

One of their most popular singles "La hora de volvé," comments on the frequent immigration of Dominicans to the United States.

[6] At the height of their success, Rita Indiana y Los Misterios played at many sold-out venues, including Santo Domingo Hard Rock Café.

With her band, Indiana appeared at the celebrated venue SOB's in New York and NPR included her El Juidero in their list "Top 10 Latin American Albums of 2010".

She has stated that she feels comfortable with her decision to leave the pop music industry where her career felt as if it happened somewhat by accident.

At the 2010 Cassandra Awards in 2010, Rita Indiana attended the prestigious event with her partner Noelia Quintero, whom she held hands with and kissed throughout that evening.

However, Rita Indiana's musical and literary career seemed to be unaffected by the controversies and she continued to discuss both her sexuality and her relationship openly with the public.

Through her work and her interviews, Indiana has established her stance against the social norms surrounding sexual and gender identity in the Caribbean.